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The 2030 Agenda
The inclusion of persons with disabilities
Introductory toolkitSlide2
IntroductionThe International Disability Alliance (IDA) advances the human rights of persons with disabilities as a united voice of four regional and eight global organizations of persons with disabilities (DPOs).The International Disability and Development Consortium
(IDDC) is a global network of 26 disability and development NGOs and organizations of persons with disabilities working in more than one hundred countries around the world.Both IDA and IDDC members have been active in the process that shaped the 2030 Agenda
This guide presents information about the 2030 Agenda, how it connects to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) and explores ways for persons with disabilities to be influential and participate in how they are achieved.Slide3
ONEWhat is the 2030 Agenda?Slide4
What is the 2030 Agenda?The 2030 Agenda is the result of years of negotiations at the UN between governments, called the‘post-2015 process’. It intends to replace – and build – on the Millennium Government Goals which lasted from 2000 to 2015The 2030 Agenda is a political commitment of the governments of all 193 Member States of the United Nations (UN). Slide5
The 2030 Agenda is a commitment by Governments to:build a better future for all people, including millions who are currently denied the chance to lead decent, dignified and rewarding lives and to achieve their full human potential;succeeding in ending poverty, reducing inequalities, and saving the planet from ecological degradation and climate change
What is the 2030 Agenda?Slide6
The 2030 Agenda is a 35-page document containing five sections (including the SDGs): Preamble Declaration
Sustainable Development Goals and targetsMeans of implementation and the Global Partnership Follow-up and Review
What is the 2030 Agenda?Slide7
It is important to understand that although the 2030 Agenda is a global commitment, it is not legally binding.The translation of the 2030 Agenda into policies will vary significantly in different countries.This is a result of the political balance of the Agenda, which can be summarized as:
Universal Ambition vs. National Ownership“This is an Agenda of unprecedented scope and significance.
It is accepted by all countries and is applicable to all, taking into account
different national realities, capacities and levels of development and respecting national policies and priorities...” - 2030 Agenda, para
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What is the 2030 Agenda?Slide8
The overarching principle of 2030 Agenda is:Leave No One BehindThis means to ensure its success, the Agenda must remain of the people, by the people and for the people, committing the world to global action for the next 15 years.
This echoes our movement’s own principle:Nothing About Us Without Us
What is the 2030 Agenda?Slide9
TWOWhere are Persons with Disabilities in the 2030 Agenda?Slide10
Where are Persons with Disabilities in the 2030 Agenda?The following few slides will explain how persons with disabilities are both referenced multiple times and important to the entire 2030 Agenda. Slide11
InclusionPersons with disabilities were not referenced in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This means they were excluded from many important development initiatives and funding streams around the world.
The 2030 Agenda does include persons with disabilities. This means it presents a great opportunity and responsibility for persons with disabilities.
Where are Persons with Disabilities in the 2030 Agenda?Slide12
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
2030 Agenda
Adopted in 2000 and
ended
in 2015
Adopted in 2015 and
ends
in 2030
Focused
on
developing countries
Universal, applies to all
countries
To reduce extreme poverty
To eradicate poverty in all its forms
and
and to realize economic empowerment through sustainable development
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goals, with 18
targets
and 48
indicators
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Goals, which include a total of 169 targets (all measured using 231 global indicators)No references to persons with disabilities7 references to persons with disabilities: education (2), employment, reducing inequalities, inclusive cities (2), disaggregation of data by disability.Total of 11 in the 2030 Agenda and 9 global indicators
Where are Persons with Disabilities in the 2030 Agenda?Slide13
Persons with disabilities are referenced directly 11 times in the 2030 Agenda: Declaration Human rights (paragraph 19)Vulnerable groups (paragraph 23)
Education (paragraph 25)
Where are Persons with Disabilities in the 2030 Agenda?Slide14
Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 4: Education – 2 referencesGoal 8: Employment Goal 10: Reduce inequality
Goal 11: Inclusive cities – 2 referencesGoal 17: Means of implementation, data
Follow-up and review Data disaggregation (paragraph 74,g)
Where are Persons with Disabilities in the 2030 Agenda?Slide15
“People who are vulnerable must be empowered. Those whose needs are reflected in the Agenda include all children, youth, persons with disabilities (of whom more than 80 per cent live in poverty)” - paragraph 23
This paragraph is particularly strong because it calls for the empowerment of “vulnerable” people and places persons with disabilities at the centre of poverty eradication throughout the entire Agenda.
Where are Persons with Disabilities in the 2030 Agenda?Slide16
Including persons with disabilities among vulnerable people means that whenever “vulnerable” is referenced throughout the Agenda (18 times), these provisions directly apply to persons with disabilities. The disability movement prefers the term “at risk” rather than “vulnerable,” but “vulnerable” is more broadly accepted by governments at the UN. Due to the political sensitivity of the 2030 Agenda negotiations it was not possible to change this term.
Where are Persons with Disabilities in the 2030 Agenda?Slide17
THREEWhat are the Sustainable Development Goals?Slide18
The SDGs were created to guide all countries to achieve sustainable development by 2030“Sustainable development recognizes that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, combating inequality within and among countries, preserving the planet, creating sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth and fostering
social inclusion are linked to each other and are interdependent.” - 2030 Agenda, para 13
What are the Sustainable Development Goals?Slide19
The SDGs are universal meaning that they apply to all countries.There are 17 Goals complemented with 169 targets.Due to national ownership, the implementation of the SDGs into national planning, policies and strategies will vary significantly in different countries.One size does not fit all; there are different approaches, visions, models and tools
in each country to achieve sustainable development.What are the Sustainable Development Goals?Slide20
1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities
for all5.Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy
for all
What are the Sustainable Development Goals?Slide21
8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation10. Reduce inequality within and among countries
11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts (acknowledging that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is the primary international, intergovernmental forum for negotiating the global response to climate change)
What are the Sustainable Development Goals?Slide22
14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development15.Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss16.Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive
institutions at all levels17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable developmentWhat are the Sustainable Development Goals?Slide23
FOURHow are the SDGs inclusive of persons with disabilities?Slide24
13 Goals have a direct impact on the lives of persons with disabilitiesWherever “vulnerable groups” are mentioned in the targets, this means it includes persons with disabilitiesThe inclusive phrasing of many Goals and targets also makes them applicable for persons with disabilities, such as those referencing “for all” or “all women and men”Even without any such references, all Goals and targets will be applicable to persons with disabilities because of the 2030 Agenda’s overarching principle of leave
no one behind
How are the SDGs inclusive of persons with disabilities?Slide25
Entire 2030 Agenda includes principle of ‘Leave No One Behind’
All inclusive language links to persons with disabilities
7 explicit references to persons with disabilities
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references to
‘vulnerable populations’
How are the SDGs inclusive of persons with disabilities?
All Goals and targets are related to persons with disabilitiesSlide26
FIVEHow do the SDGs connect to the UN CRPD?Slide27
The SDGs are capable of transforming the lives of persons with disabilitiesSo persons with disabilities should aim for the SDGs to be achieved with them, by them and for them To achieve a disability-inclusive society, persons with disabilities must work with their governments so that the SDGs are implemented in line with the UN CRPDThe SDGs should also be consistent with and build upon existing international and national commitments and accountability processes, including the UN CRPD
How do the SDGs
connect to
the UN CRPD?Slide28
The SDGs draw specific attention to persons with disabilities – the MDGs did notThe SDGs sets specific commitments to governments to empower persons with disabilities which are also found in the UN CRPDTherefore, the UN CRPD should serve as a guiding framework for implementing the SDGsInclusion and the rights of persons with disabilities can only be ensured by applying the UN CRPD to the implementation of the SDGs. This will prevent the creation and perpetuation
of institutional, attitudinal, physical and legal barriers, and barriers to information and communication technology (ICT), among other barriers to the inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities.
How do the SDGs
connect to
the UN CRPD?Slide29
Several UN CRPD Articles are cross-cutting in nature and must always be applied and/or considered for the implementation of every Goal and target. Some examples are included below.Slide30
Example: Goal 4
Quality and Inclusive EducationSlide31
Example: Goal 4Quality and Inclusive EducationWhat it means for persons with disabilities: Ensure that all girls and boys:
complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary educationhave equal access to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university
Eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilitiesBuild
and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive When is the goal achieved for persons with disabilities?When
inclusive, accessible and quality education for children and persons with disabilities
is realized at
all levels (primary, secondary, tertiary, and vocational training
) leading to relevant and effective learning outcomesSlide32
Example: Goal 5Gender EqualitySlide33
What it means for persons with disabilities: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhereEliminate all forms of violence Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public lifeEnsure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights When is the goal achieved for persons with disabilities
?To end violence and discrimination towards girls and women with disabilities or towards women with children with disabilities, to ensure that both are not excluded from society and treated equally
Example: Goal 5Gender EqualitySlide34
Example: Goal 8EmploymentSlide35
What it means for persons with disabilities: Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial servicesAchieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
When is the goal achieved for persons with disabilities?The expansion of anti-discrimination provisions in labour and labour-related lawsThe realization for reasonable accommodation and creating more inclusive mainstream initiatives to promote full and productive employment for persons with disabilities
Access to training and vocational education coursesAccess to bank loans and micro-finances to start-up businesses
Example: Goal 8EmploymentSlide36
SIXHow can persons with disabilities engage in the SDGs?Slide37
“Persons with disabilities were instrumental in creating this transformational roadmap to a better future. Now the hard work of real change lies directly ahead. Persons with disabilities must be leaders, guiding the world towards achieving these goals for everyone. This journey demands our persistent and unwavering duty to hold our governments accountable to their own commitments. We cannot afford to be left behind again.” - Maryanne Diamond, Chair of the International Disability Alliance, 2015
How can persons with disabilities engage in the SDGs?Slide38
The participation of persons with disabilities in the implementation of the SDGs is critical and will serve as a litmus test to whether the SDGs achieve what the MDGs failed to achieve for persons with disabilities.Persons with disabilities must engage with their governments and monitor the implementation of the
SDGs so that they are for them, by them and with them.At the global level, persons with disabilities have a role in the oversight of governments’ commitments to the SDGs as stakeholders.How can persons with disabilities engage
in the SDGs?Slide39
How can persons with disabilities engage in the SDGs?CRPD monitoring should inform SDG monitoring and vice-versa. A parallel report for the CRPD is also a great
resource an SDG parallel report Data generated by States and development agencies for SDG monitoring can be contribute to CRPD monitoring.
The same applies to UPR, CEDAW, and CRC Slide40
Global Advocacy
Regional Advocacy
National Advocacy
Share knowledge
Participate in peer review
Form and develop regional collaboration and projects
Prepare
parallel
and shadow reports
Provide expert knowledge and engagement
Participate in government-led consultations
Partner with civil society, academia, stakeholders and UN agencies
Participate in the global coordination mechanism established for persons with disabilities
Contribute to annual, thematic and national reviews
How can persons with disabilities engage in the SDGs?Slide41
How can persons with disabilities engage in the SDGs?National level engagementDPOs can get engaged both locally and with their governments, working both independently and in alliances with other stakeholders to reinforce messages and support each otherDifferent strategies will be required in different national contextsIt is essential to participate from the very beginning of the implementation of the SDGs, to be part of the design and planning of all national policies to implement the SDGs with the aim of ensuring that the outcomes are in line with the UN CRPDSlide42
How can persons with disabilities engage in the SDGs?The following slides try to demonstrate a possible scenario to engage at the national level. These slide have been inspired by the global process and the global alliances. Organizations / institutions may have very different names in each country.The slides intend to give ideas on what could be entry points at national level. Slide43
Individual Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (DPOs) join forces, develop a strategy and joint position. They are supported by disability rights and development NGOs.Slide44
All stakeholder groups join forces to coordinate and strengthen advocacy efforts towards their government. This includes the national disability
community. For example, a message could be accessibility for children with disabilities, which would be coordinated with the national you community, national education community, and national health community.Slide45
All stakeholder groups
advocate the same, coordinated messages to all government offices.Stakeholders identify which government agency or ministry is responsible
for overseeing and coordinating national implementation of the SDGs in order to ensure stakeholder participation.Slide46Slide47Slide48Slide49
Raise awareness, share information and coordinate with DPOs and partnersInvestigate on existing civil society mechanismsReach out to Ministries and GovernmentEngage in existing civil society mechanisms, and write your own responseBuild bridges between national processes and the SDGs and the CRPDHow can persons with disabilities engage
in the SDGs?Slide50
SEVENWhat are the roles of persons with disabilities at the global level?Slide51
What are the roles of persons with disabilities at the global level?Engage with the HLPFThe High-level Political Forum (HLPF) is where the global follow-up and review of the implementation of the SDGs happensIts purpose is to provide a forum for open, transparent, participative and internationally comparable reviews and proposals
Although not a legally binding accountability mechanism, the global level review provides opportunities for high profile attention and political pressureSlide52
The HLPF is composed of Member States, but is also open to relevant stakeholders, including persons with disabilities.In order to make better use of their expertise, the UN General Assembly has mandated stakeholders, including persons with disabilities: “To attend all official meetings of the forum”
“To have access to all official information and documents”“To intervene in official meetings”“To submit documents and present written and oral contributions”“To make recommendations”
“To organize side events and round tables, in cooperation with Member States and the Secretariat”
What are the roles of persons with disabilities at the global level?Slide53
The HLPF is the highest forum to raise any issues about SDG implementation related to persons with disabilities.Persons with disabilities have a mandate to engage in the HLPF in the following areas:Annual themesThematic themesCountry reviews
What are the roles of persons with disabilities at the global level?Slide54
HLPF Coordination MechanismThis will ensure persons with disabilities globally participate in the global review and follow-up of the implementation of the SDGs at the HLPFThe coordination mechanism creates an open and transparent manner to all persons with disabilities and their representative organizations to participate and provide input in the annual and thematic themes and national reviews
Share information widely onlineProvide an accessible platform that all persons with disabilities can access and provide inputSlide55
List of references2030 Agenda sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/transformingourworldFunding For Developmentwww.un.org/esa/ffd/ffd3
HLPF Resolutionhttps://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpfBeijing Platform for Action
http://beijing20.unwomen.org/en/aboutDRR Outcomehttp://www.unisdr.org
/we/coordinate/sendai-frameworkSlide56
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